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The Swallowtails (Lepidoptera: Papilionidae, Papilioninae) of Papua Indonesia

by Jan Moonen

Papilio ulysses Linnaeus, 1758

ssp. autolycus C.& R.Felder, 1865
ssp. dirce Jordan, 1909
ssp. denticulatus Joicey & Talbot, 1916

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Distribution

 

 

STATUS: A widely distributed and common species. It prefers warm lowland forest, but is also seen in towns and mountains. In Papua represented by three recognized subspecies: ssp. autolycus (mainland of New Guinea); ssp. dirce (Misool) and ssp. denticulatus (Biak and Supiori).

PAPUA LOCALITIES: Misool Island: Fakal; Waigeo Island; Salawati Island; Mansinam Island; Numfor Island: Namber; Moor Island; Hariti Island; Supiori Island: Korido; Biak Island: Korem; Yapen Island: Ambaidiru, Randaway, Waropen; Mioswaar Island; New Guinea: Abmisibil, Akimuga, Ampas, Andai, Dabra, Dafonsoro, Fakfak, Jayapura, Kobakma, Kwerba, Landikma, Manokwari, Gn. Meja Reserve, Merauke, Moanemani, Nabire, Pim, Sabang, Salor, Sarmi, Senopi, Sorong, Tami River, Timeepa, Timika, Waena, Windesi. Details in gazetteer.

EXTERNAL DISTRIBUTION: Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, Queensland (Australia), Solomon Islands.

DATA SOURCES: KSP, RMNH.

 

 

 

 

 

last updated on 28 April 2025